Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 2, 2006
Submitted
November 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14203
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500964
Aircraft time
1,383 hours, 739 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TYS A/C WAS EN ROUTE TO SDF WHEN THE CREW SAW SOME SMOKE IN THE CABIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. CONTINUED ON TO SDF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW TASKCARD 1271001. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. A/C WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. REFERENCE LOG PAGE 2149208. [07-27-07] SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY THE NR 4 CARBON SEAL LEAKING.

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